Samsung N210 10.1-inch Netbook
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in PCs & Laptops |
Product Description
Samsung N210JA01UK Atom N450 166GHz Windows 7 Starter 101 WSVGA NonGlossy LED 1024 x 600 GMA 3150 DVMT 1GB RAM 250GB HDD No Optical Drive WiFi bgn Bluetooth Webcam 3 in 1 Media Card Reader 1 Year CR Warranty 6 Cell Battery Black NPN210JA01U
Bought this about 6 weeks, plus a 2gb memory expansion (really easy to install) and an external CD drive.
Excellent so far. Connected wi-fi at home with no trouble, I like the Homegroup feature in W7 that allows me to look at folders in my PC. Have used on train to London and back, with the battery lasting all day – did about 5 hours work and the only problem I had was that the train bounced around too much to do fiddly Excel formulae.. Runs Office 2007 perfectly, great for access to the net. Have today loaded all my music on to it and the only negative is that the speakers sound a bit tinny, which didn’t really surpise me. Found the web-cam, but haven’t used it to contact anyone yet.
Can’t fault it, would recommend it to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5
Have to admit this is my first netbook, and I was very reluctant about the purchase as I am used to laptops which have a certain degree of performance (gaming laptops). But the aim of purchaisng this netbook was to have an ultra portable, long battery life, web/email on the move. This machine fits perfectly, having long battery life, very portable and believe it or not not that much slow!
If you are after a good netbook, this seems to suit you!
Rating: 5 / 5
I agree with what the other reviewer has expressed so won’t repeat. This equipment has so much potential, it is a shame it is let down by an annoying habit.
Who has taken the unilateral decision to pre-install so much Rubbish software I didn’t ask for!!? The system is suffocated any plods away and this is on start up! It defeats the object of what Windows 7 was orignally designed which is to speed things up.
There are so many unecessary processes booting up it strangles and otherwise decent specified netbook. I am in the process of letting and IT mate strip the rubbish of it and hopefully it will breath new life in to it.
I don’t want 60 day trials or something about “Betty’s Green Fingers” software for designing some garbage.
I bought the netbook, we’re all big boys and girls, I’ll decide what I want on it thank you very much. One Trial was evenif Korean!!
Good kit, but annoyed…you might have guessed!
Pete
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought this a few weeks ago as a replacement for my Asus EEE 701, the original netbook, which came out in late 2007. The Asus in many ways was great–a cheap and tiny machine with a lot of capabilities. The 7 inch screen and inadequate keyboard were ultimately limiting, and battery life reasonable but no more. Hence an upgrade to this Samsung.
The N210 is larger, but still very portable and acceptably light. General build quality seems good. Its appearance and finish is very smart, although my preference would not have been for the shiny lid. The 10 inch screen itself however has a matt finish which is infinitely better than the fashionable glossy screens, which have problems with reflections. The screen resolution of 1024 x 600 is still smaller than I would like, but is as good as you will currently get in 10 inches without spending hundreds more, and works much better for web pages than 800 pixel wide screens, perhaps because 1024 pixels is a common design size for the web. The keyboard and touchpad are excellent; the small right shift key is the only misfeature. The wired and wireless connectivity is comprehensive, barring a 3G modem, which is still a surprising rarity in netbooks. Battery life in my hands seems not too far from the manufacturer’s claims: I would say a touch over 10 hours of light use.
The new Atom N450 CPU used here does not have the speed of a Core i7 or some such heavy duty processor, but the power usage is less than previous Atom generations (and much less than an i7), and its capabilities are more than good enough for the vast majority of everyday tasks like web browsing or word processing. You would not choose to perform heavy CPU tasks like video editing or cutting-edge games on an Atom-based computer.
The provided Windows 7 Starter Edition is just about adequate, but in view of the designed limitations, I reluctantly followed Microsoft’s plan: an upgrade to Home Premium. I was also able to run a Linux live DVD (Knoppix) although the Linux wireless drivers for this machine are still maturing at the time of writing.
As for most new PCs today, various pieces of trial software are installed. I simply removed the software, not a difficult task. The annoyance disappears quickly.
Overall I remain very pleased with this smart netbook, with its good screen and keyboard, and excellent battery life. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
i bought this Samsung N210 as a replacement for an ageing laptop which I regularly took on holiday. It is well designed and fits nicely into a large camera bag, also lighter which is the major criterion in my decision to purchase. Performance however is poor when compared to modern basic laptops, which is to be expected, but not to the level I thought. The 250Gb hard disc is more than sufficient for my needs. Windows 7 Starter is the mainstream OS installed and performs adequately. I found the alternative OS cumbersome. The webcam is poor and the picture jerky, again a probable reason being the slow processor and likely to be similar on other Atom powered netbooks in my opinion. Battery life is good, around 8 hours of use on one occasion.
My summary is that this is a good product, but being a netbook don’t expect too much.
Rating: 3 / 5